Killeen

Population & Demographics

Killeen, TX

Killeen is home to 158,159 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 52,516 resident workers commute each day.

TexasCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
158,159
people
Population

158,159 residents

Median age 30.3 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Killeen population & demographics

Who lives in Killeen — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
158,159
Median age
30.3yrs
Median household income
$60,977
Median home value
$215,400
Median gross rent
$1,208/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Poverty rate
17.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Killeen

How Killeen breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Black35.5%
Hispanic or Latino27.2%
White25.6%
Two or more races6.5%
Asian3.9%
Some other race0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across Killeen

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Killeen.

Killeen at a glance
Employed Residents
52,516
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
21.6mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
21.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
7.8%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Austin
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Killeen proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Killeen commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

56 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Killeen

52,516 commutes, one dot at a time

Killeen

Where 52,516 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Killeen, by worker count.

1Killeen0.0 mi11,525
2Austin54.9 mi5,629
3Temple21.6 mi5,024
4Harker Heights5.1 mi2,040
5San Antonio122.1 mi1,996
6Copperas Cove10.3 mi1,584
7Belton15.9 mi1,469
8Houston167.1 mi1,428

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Killeen.

1Killeen0.0 mi11,525
2Harker Heights5.1 mi2,025
3Copperas Cove10.3 mi1,703
4Temple21.6 mi1,167
5Austin54.9 mi701
6San Antonio122.1 mi464
7Belton15.9 mi393
8Houston167.1 mi343

Top industries

The sectors that employ Killeen’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade19.4%
AFAccommodation and Food Services17.1%
EDEducational Services16.5%
FIFinance and Insurance8.6%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance8.5%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services4.8%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services4.6%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)4.4%
COConstruction3.7%
Connectivity

Internet options for Killeen

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

9 providers · 4 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps92%
5 Gbps82%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Killeen

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